How Will U.S. Respond To Syria-Iran Alliance?

1/10/2013 10:03AM

Syria agreed to release more than 2,000 prisoners in exchange for 48 Iranians held by Syrian rebels, in a deal that highlighted Iran's sustained influence over the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Farnaz Fassihi and Andrew Tabler report. Photo: Getty Images.

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